The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-17
CANDIDATES FOR vICE-PREsIDENT.
Most of Them Are from Indiana--Pen Pict
ures of Voorhees and Holman.


of Voorhees, and Holman.
Washington Correspondence San Francisco Chronicle.
In addition to giving the Offices TO the ma
chine workers il Indiana, 1t is pretty conclusive
State for candidate for the vice presidency.
There are three prominent Indianians who are
more or less available for this nomination. One
is Senator Voorhees,, the other is Mr.. Holman a
member of the House of Representatives, and
the third is Governor Gray. Mr.. Voorhees, has
been rather a Disappointment to his
friends in the Senate. He came to that
body with great reputation for
jury eloquence and 1t was thought that he would
add to his reputation by his speeches in the Sen
ate. But MIR. Voorhee has not proved quick
apt at repartee, ard his longer speeches have
been read from manuscript The literary style
of his speeches is fairly good. They abound in
poetioal fancy, are elegant in diction. but have
not attracted much attention. because they
lack force and strength. His greatest efforts
have been euloges of the dead, and
these in great part have been biographical
sketches filled with little variety. He is by no
means a match for Ben Harrison, his old col
league in the Senate Harrison has not SO much
fancy as Voorhees,, but more strength and
directness, and in all the encounters between
the two the Senate. Harrison easily overcane
his political opponent voorhees, does not
the resolution and determination which
political subordnates like In their chief. On
occasion, after Voorhees, had wabbled in
performing political service for one or his
friends, the disguised and disappointed Demo
crat said that voorhees, was only big piece of
liver. Still he Is the acknowledged chief OF the
Democratic party in indiana. and. if he desires
the nomination for Vice president he prob
ably command it at the hands of his State.
Mr. Holman is entirely different sort of
man; perhaps there never was more dogmatic,
achieved an equal reputation with the great OBJ
lector of Indiana. He has been in Congress for
twenty two years. and has just been reelected
for his twelfth term. He possesses minute
knowledge of the business Of the government,
being entirely familiar with the details of all the
departments He has become conspicuous by
the method he adopted in regard to the San
Francisco postotce- site bill That bill appro
priated the Inadequate sum of $3.50, 900. and yet
Holman objected to its being taken up,
and stood in the way of it's passage as long as
the rules of the House permitted him. During
the last six days of Congress the objection of
one man is not sufficient to prevent the consid-
Grafton OF bill cut OF It's order, and 1t was in
that time. when Holman was powerless that
the measure passed. Holman has defeated
more bills by these tactics than perhaps any
other man who served in Congress, and
his reputation depends solely upon this record.
He is a feeble, squeaky gestic uiating speaker,
not heard twenty feet from his desk.
for the sake of economy, but his econo nv
has caused costly delays III pubic improve
ments and long postponement of payment oy
the government of many just claims Mr..
Holman is lot a popular man in the House, and
has always been obstacle rather than aid
TO the legitimate transaction of public business.
His friends. say. however, this course has saved
the government vast sums of money by prevent
ing the passage of unrighteous bills. This is
great exaegeration of Mr.. Holman's labors; he
has prevented the consideration of
many bills, and the assumption
that the bad among them
would certainly have passed had they been n
sidered is wholly gratuitous. 1t is believed that
Mr.. Holman is ambitious to be Mr.. Cleveland's
companion on the presidential ticket, and if his
heart is set upon it he will use all the
of an experienced and clever politician 10 gain
his end. Governor Gray. of Indiana, is well
known in national politics, but he is said to be
popular man in his State. It is more likely that
he will be selected than either voorhees, or Hol-
man because of his success in carrying Indiana
in q very ard-fought political battle.